Auditions and interviews will be held in a virtual format for the coming season. For the programs with dates not yet listed, please check back frequently as we are continuing our discussions with faculty to determine available dates.
Detailed Audition Information
Auditions and interviews will be scheduled after a successful review of an applicant’s complete application materials, submitted no later than the application deadline. All audition invitations with date confirmations will be sent via email on a rolling basis. Be sure to review your program’s audition and pre-screening requirements before submission.
About ten days before your audition, you will receive an email confirming your virtual audition details (date, time, and Zoom meeting information).
Rescheduling Policy
We understand that sometimes things happen, but whenever possible please let us know at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend your audition/interview. If you ask to reschedule, we will do our very best to accommodate you but understand it may not always be possible.
If you have questions about your audition and/or interview, please contact Joshua Bolton (music.auditions@umich.edu) (734.763.6677).
Please refer to the audition dates for your instrument or voice.
- Composition
- Doctoral
Friday, February 5
Friday, February 12
Friday, February 19 - Masters
Friday, February 5
Friday, February 12
Friday, February 19
- Doctoral
- Conducting: Band/Wind Ensemble
- Doctoral
Arranged Individually - Masters & Specialist
Arranged Individually
- Doctoral
- Conducting: Choral
- Doctoral
Arranged Individually - Masters & Specialist
Arranged Individually
- Doctoral
- Conducting: Orchestral
- Doctoral
TBD - Masters & Specialist
TBD
- Doctoral
- Dance
- MFA
Tuesday, December 14 – online interview as a component of prescreening - Wednesday and Thursday, January 12 and 13 – in-person audition by invitation
- MFA
- Entrepreneurship & Leadership
- Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership
Arranged Individually
- Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership
- Jazz
- Masters
Thursday, January 21
Friday, January 22
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5 - DMA
Friday, February 5
- Masters
- Music Education
- Doctoral
Monday, January 25
Monday, February 1 - Masters (Academic Year)
Monday, January 11 - Masters (Summer)
Monday, March 8
- Doctoral
The PhD in Music Theory does not have an interview component. For the PhD in Composition & Music Theory, see the Composition dates above.
The PhD in Ethnomusicology and the PhD in Musicology do not have an interview component.
- Organ
- Doctoral
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5 - Masters
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Sacred Music
- Doctoral
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Carillon
- Masters
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
- Masters
- Harpsichord
- Doctoral
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5 - Masters & Specialist
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Media Arts
- Masters
Friday, February 12
- Masters
- Collaborative Piano
- Doctoral
Friday, February 5
Friday, February 19 - Masters & Specialist
Friday, February 5
Friday, February 19
- Doctoral
- Piano Performance
- Doctoral
All auditions for fall 2021 will be done via recording. - Masters & Specialist
All auditions for fall 2021 will be done via recording.
- Doctoral
- Piano Pedagogy & Performance
- Doctoral (updated 2/2021)
Monday, February 22
Tuesday, February 23 - Masters
CLOSED
- Doctoral (updated 2/2021)
- Cello
- Doctoral
TBD - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, January 21
Friday, January 22
- Doctoral
- Double Bass
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Harp
- Doctoral
TBD - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Viola
- Doctoral
TBD - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, January 28
Friday, January 29
- Doctoral
- Violin
- Doctoral
TBD - Masters & Specialist
Wednesday, January 20
Thursday, January 21
Friday, January 22
Saturday, January 23
- Doctoral
- Voice
- Doctoral
Saturday, February 20 - Masters & Specialist
Friday, January 22
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
Friday, February 12
Friday, February 19
- Doctoral
- Bassoon
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, January 28
Friday, January 29
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Clarinet
- Doctoral
Wednesday, February 17 (updated 11/18/20) - Masters & Specialist
Friday, January 29
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Euphonium
- Doctoral
Friday, February 19 - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Flute
- Doctoral
Wednesday, February 17 (updated 11/18/20) - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- French Horn
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, January 28
Friday, January 29
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Oboe
- Doctoral
CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist (updated 12/11/2020)
Wednesday, January 27
Thursday, January 28
- Doctoral
- Percussion
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, January 28
Thursday, February 4
- Doctoral
- Saxophone
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Friday, January 29
Thursday, February 11
Friday, February 12
- Doctoral
- Trombone
- Doctoral
Friday, February 19 - Masters & Specialist
Friday, January 22
Thursday, January 28
Friday, January 29
- Doctoral
- Trumpet
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
- Tuba
- Doctoral
CLOSED - Masters & Specialist
Thursday, February 4
Friday, February 5
- Doctoral
